Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama Daily Auction Summary, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 9, 2022

4,759 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.50/cwt +12.50 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 578 lb · 88 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.17/cwt -0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 527 lb · 79 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.63/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 469 lb · 75 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,759	3,616	6,301
Feeder cattle	3,762	2,894	4,929
Slaughter cattle	671	557	908
Replacement cattle	326	165	464

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	323	4	200.00–215.00	$208.91	$675	+3.73
350–395	375	12	192.00–210.00	$202.87	$761	+1.78
405–445	419	21	186.00–203.00	$195.14	$818	+3.48
450–490	470	13	178.00–195.00	$182.69	$859	-3.85
505–540	516	37	170.00–180.00	$175.47	$905	-1.83
560–593	582	19	150.00–178.00	$167.59	$975	-2.40
604–640	623	52	156.00–170.00	$162.08	$1,010	+0.59
655–694	674	42	152.50–164.00	$155.72	$1,050	-1.29
698 value added	698	8	163.50	$163.50	$1,141	—
704–736	725	22	150.00–152.00	$151.47	$1,098	+0.23
787 value added	787	12	151.50	$151.50	$1,192	—
795	795	6	148.00	$148.00	$1,177	—
800	800	1	128.00	$128.00	$1,024	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	326	7	190.00–200.00	$195.20	$636	+1.18
355–395	372	11	180.00–195.00	$188.06	$700	+1.88
405–445	424	10	170.00–191.00	$182.15	$772	+2.05
475–490	482	48	170.00–183.00	$176.14	$849	+0.35
502–548	526	29	154.00–175.00	$166.32	$875	+1.20
555–599	591	33	156.00–170.00	$162.41	$960	+0.10
602–645	618	36	152.00–165.00	$157.53	$974	+2.78
665–690	679	7	145.00–155.00	$150.83	$1,024	+2.56
706–748	740	17	142.00–146.00	$144.53	$1,070	+0.55

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–380	371	5	157.00–177.00	$169.77	$630	-6.51
470–475	472	3	169.00–175.00	$171.66	$810	+13.99
525–535	528	3	147.00–155.00	$152.30	$804	+4.36
575–580	577	3	150.00–155.00	$151.68	$875	+4.21
625–630	627	3	135.00–140.00	$138.32	$867	-5.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	315	8	156.00–170.00	$161.05	$507	-0.28
350–395	378	24	154.00–172.00	$160.18	$605	+0.63
405–445	425	34	148.00–170.00	$159.78	$679	+6.85
445	445	1	160.00	$160.00	$712	+7.07
445 fancy	445	2	175.00	$175.00	$779	—
450–493	469	74	137.00–166.00	$153.61	$720	+0.97
480	480	1	155.00	$155.00	$744	+2.36
500–548	527	79	135.00–157.00	$149.17	$786	+1.03
555 fancy	555	1	157.00	$157.00	$871	—
555–595	577	63	133.00–154.00	$147.49	$851	+2.18
580	580	1	150.00	$150.00	$870	+4.69
600–641	616	34	124.00–148.00	$138.80	$855	-2.83
607–649 value added	630	36	145.00–149.50	$147.79	$931	—
663 value added	663	25	150.00	$150.00	$994	—
655–690	681	30	129.00–146.00	$141.05	$961	+2.99
705–745	715	21	120.00–134.00	$131.74	$942	-0.73
760 value added	760	7	139.00	$139.00	$1,056	—
750–785	773	6	115.00–123.00	$117.82	$911	-10.18
1155	1155	1	95.00	$95.00	$1,097	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–270	268	2	160.00–165.00	$162.52	$436	+6.74
310–345	330	20	146.00–165.00	$155.78	$514	+0.84
355–395	378	43	142.50–167.00	$154.87	$585	+0.94
400–445	425	62	135.00–162.00	$149.41	$635	+2.54
455–495	467	61	130.00–155.00	$145.96	$682	+2.37
500–545	524	49	137.00–150.00	$145.68	$763	+6.96
565–596	580	46	125.00–148.00	$142.12	$824	+3.71
610–645	625	32	125.00–142.00	$137.56	$860	+7.25
655–695	675	11	124.00–130.00	$127.20	$859	+6.16
700–720	708	3	110.00–126.00	$116.96	$828	-3.23
785–795	788	3	106.00–115.00	$111.00	$875	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	172.00	$172.00	$421	—
290	290	2	155.00	$155.00	$450	+12.52
300–340	324	18	150.00–165.00	$154.66	$501	+9.54
355–375	365	14	148.00–160.00	$151.96	$555	+13.40
405–445	430	23	130.00–148.00	$142.39	$612	+3.30
455–495	474	17	120.00–144.00	$134.16	$636	+0.35
500–540	524	11	130.00–140.00	$136.99	$718	+4.03
555–595	575	11	120.00–136.00	$129.42	$744	-0.68
605–640	621	6	120.00–130.00	$125.82	$781	+6.61
675	675	3	110.00–120.00	$116.67	$788	-0.37
715–740	728	2	105.00–107.00	$106.02	$772	—
760	760	1	115.00	$115.00	$874	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
578	578	88	169.50	$169.50	$980	+12.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265 fancy	265	2	225.00	$225.00	$596	—
255–295	272	5	190.00–220.00	$207.25	$564	-6.10
300–345	327	13	180.00–210.00	$197.98	$647	-2.22
350–395	373	15	175.00–200.00	$192.16	$717	-0.16
400–445	423	42	166.00–199.00	$180.74	$765	-1.13
450–495	469	31	156.00–182.00	$170.21	$798	+0.94
500–541	524	48	148.00–176.00	$162.70	$853	-1.00
550–595	574	34	140.00–164.00	$154.55	$887	+1.33
605–645	627	29	130.00–156.00	$147.82	$927	-1.14
650–695	673	14	119.00–150.00	$136.73	$920	-5.08
705–735	719	7	132.00–142.00	$137.57	$989	+0.93
705–740 fancy	720	3	139.00–144.00	$141.04	$1,015	—
755–780	767	3	132.00–140.00	$134.63	$1,033	—
805–810	808	2	125.00	$125.00	$1,010	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–255	253	3	190.00–205.00	$194.93	$493	-0.48
300–335	314	7	165.00–190.00	$176.03	$553	-8.90
355–395	374	17	160.00–187.00	$177.94	$665	-1.17
405–445	426	34	151.00–179.00	$168.69	$719	-1.01
455–495	473	56	140.00–173.00	$160.08	$757	-3.58
505–545	523	35	135.00–165.00	$153.25	$801	+0.61
550–595	569	39	130.00–156.00	$146.12	$831	+1.20
605–640	625	15	135.00–148.00	$141.09	$882	+3.78
655–695	670	17	130.00–139.00	$134.58	$902	-0.30
710–745	732	11	123.00–137.00	$129.72	$950	-0.13
770–795	784	6	112.00–127.00	$122.62	$961	+2.57
915	915	1	97.00	$97.00	$888	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	222	3	200.00–205.00	$201.69	$448	—
270–275	273	2	195.00	$195.00	$532	+3.00
335–340	337	3	178.00–180.00	$179.34	$604	+5.87
355–380	370	11	162.00–175.00	$171.78	$636	+9.72
405–445	422	11	134.00–169.00	$154.74	$653	+0.07
460–490	478	9	140.00–163.00	$153.73	$735	+8.90
505–545	528	23	130.00–156.00	$145.22	$767	+2.36
550–585	566	20	122.00–146.00	$139.78	$791	+6.87
610–645	633	4	122.00–137.00	$130.94	$829	+1.77
715–725	720	2	122.00–125.00	$123.51	$889	+3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–1515	1038	80-85%	63	65.00–79.00	$70.40	$731	—
730–1520	1173	80-85%	121	75.00–85.00	$78.82	$925	+0.92
980–1520	1190	80-85%	63	82.00–99.00	$86.36	$1,028	+8.46

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–1245	942	85-90%	61	50.00–76.00	$65.58	$618	+11.54
765–1280	959	85-90%	28	40.00–69.00	$60.69	$582	-1.58
695–1185	999	85-90%	52	60.00–80.00	$68.76	$687	+6.49

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1490	1296	75-80%	36	85.00–95.00	$90.61	$1,174	—
1115–1635	1365	75-80%	13	74.00–78.00	$76.50	$1,044	-6.71
1120–1795	1409	75-80%	50	74.00–87.00	$83.49	$1,176	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1700	1376	12	83.00–100.00	$92.27	$1,270	+1.01
1330–1835	1599	20	90.00–109.00	$101.48	$1,623	—
1110–2135	1785	15	100.00–114.00	$106.45	$1,900	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1125	1125	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	875.00	$875.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	507.00–616.00	$560.35
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	660.00–762.00	$701.83

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	475.00–580.00	$527.50

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
745–865	804	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	475.00–610.00	$548.90

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1010	1010	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	715.00	$715.00
1095–1135	1115	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,100.00	$1,050.90
1045–1305	1213	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	835.00–1,050.00	$933.97
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	56	595.00–1,200.00	$1,074.29
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	795.00–1,300.00	$1,161.33
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	60	1,250.00–1,385.00	$1,308.75
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	44	1,450.00–1,550.00	$1,500.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
885–960	923	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	600.00–650.00	$626.02
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	620.00	$620.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	360.00–460.00	$425.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,075.00–1,175.00	$1,131.25

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	890.00–975.00	$941.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1145 fancy	1145	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
1165–1170	1168	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	950.00–1,000.00	$983.38	—
1370	1370	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00	-3.41
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	950.00–1,575.00	$1,270.71	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,000.00–1,150.00	$1,087.50	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	785.00–900.00	$842.50	—

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.